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| ETA: George Takei has signed it!! |
Thus began project #canidothisin10days (spoiler alert - no, I couldn't, but 11 days is not bad!). The following 11 days consisted of very little sleep, but I did get it built in time to bring it on the Sunday. In a last-minute decision fueled by a conversation with someone while we were waiting for Wil's Q&A to begin, I chose to have Wil sign it. It was a rather surreal experience, fueled by sleep deprivation and anxiety, where I was basically incapable of normal dialogue. Luckily, I had written out what I wanted to say to Wil that morning, and was able to give it to him. I got confirmation later that he did read it, and now any time I feel like something I have made or written doesn't matter, I'll look at that screenshot to remind me that it does.
After Fan Expo I was unhappy with the proportions of the saucer compared to the rest of the ship, so I did some emergency surgery on the Enterprise and retrofitted her with a larger saucer. I was careful not to go near the area that Wil signed, and that is still safe and in tact.
ETA: George Takei was at FanExpo this spring, and while I apologized that it was "the wrong Enterprise" he signed it and was extremely supportive and kind.
There are more pics on my instagram @Tortoisefly.
Jeanie,
ReplyDeleteWow! That is amazing! You are really creative and talented! Do you make and sell these or do you just do this as a hobby? And, of course, you can't sell The Enterprise because Wil Wheaton, of course, but this really is amazing and you should make and sell these because I think people would buy them! Mona
Since this, Marina Sirtis and Levar Burton have also signed it, so it's got Wil, Marina, George and Levar's signatures (pics of the further signatures are on my insta @Tortoisefly).
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